Rotary lipstick holder



Jan. 19, 1943, s. MORRISON 2,309,000

ROTARY LIPSTICK HOLDER Filed Nov` 26, 1940 /IIII INVEKTOR ATTORNEYSPatented Jan. 19, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROTARY LIPSTICKHOLDER Simon Morrison, New Brunswick, N. J-.

Application November 26, 1940, Serial No. 367,157 y Y (Cl. 20G-56) 9Claims.

This invention relates to lipstick holders used for housing lipstick andrendering the same readily available for application to the lips. Theinvention is particularly applicable to rotary lipstick holders, i. e.,holders of the type in which the lipstick is housed in a cylindricalcontainer and is projected therefrom for use by rotation of an operatinghead relative to the exterior casing of the container proper.

Lipsticks are usually made of a soft colored composition used forcoloring the lips. However, the identical holders are sometimes used forsticks of cocoa butter, styptic material, etc. It is convenient to stillrefer to the holders as lipstick holders when they are so used; and thatterm as used herein includes such uses.

Rotary lipstick holders are conventionally provided -with a protectivedust cap that is applied to the holder when the same is notbeing usedfor applying lipstick. This protective cap is of inverted cup-shape andcovers the mouth of the holder from which the lipstick is projected foruse. When the cap is in use it is held in place on the holder by thedepending `cylindrical skirt of the cap which frictionally embraces theouter casing of the holder proper. When such a lipstick holder is beingrcarried in a pocketbook or handbag, it often happens that shifting andturning of the contents of the bag causes relative rotation between theoperating head and the dust cap, which relative rotation is transmittedto the embraced casing of the holder proper, thereby advancing thelipstick. This brings the lips-tick in engagement with the dust cap,thereby deforming the lipstick, smearing it around, and in someinstances more or less gumming up or jamming the operating mechanism.The same sort of diiculty, in even more marked degree, is often causedby lipstick owners twirling them yidly in their hands while sitting andtalking in restaurants, etc. Often the owner will idly turn theoperating head while the dust cap is in place, thereby quite forciblyjamming the lipstick against the dust cap and squeezing it into crevicesof the mechanism.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a rotarylipstick holder which is protected against inadvertent or accidentaladvancing of the lipstick while the protective dust cap is in place.

A more specic object of the invention 1s to provide a rotary lipstickholder including a dust cap from which rotary movement cannot betransmitted to the operating casing of the holder proper.

A further object of the invention is to provide a lipstick holder havinga dust cap detachably secured in protective or carrying position in animproved manner.

Fig. 1 of the drawings is an enlarged elevational view of a lipstickholder embodying the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of the holder shown in Fig. 1, on astill larger scale.

Fig. 3 is an isometric view of the operating head and operating ngerswhich are secured thereto.

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the operating casing shown in Fig. 2, thiscasing being the exterior casing of the holder proper.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the stick carrier shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 2.

With the exception of the operating head, the various parts arepreferably made of sheet metal (for example, brass); and as usual, thethickness of sheet metal is exaggerated in the drawing. The operatinghead may be made in a single piece on an automatic screw machine, brassbeing a suitable material. The exterior parts of the holder may befinished or decorated inany suitable and desired manner.

A cylindrical sheet metal shell or casing, designated as a whole by I0,has its upper portion necked in at II and further necked in at Ila. Theupper end of this shell is formed into an inturned annular flange I2. Onthe outer wall of the cylinder I0 there are various indentations such asI3 which are all part of one or more series of vindentationscorresponding to a single or multiple thread respectively. Theseindentations are preferably of spherical form, i. e., the surface ofeach indentation corresponds in shape to the curved surface of a segmentof a sphere.

Preferably these indentations are arranged in a plurality of verticalrows on the cylinder I0, but all of the indentations also lie on ahelical path or paths on the cylinder I0. In the particular arrangementshown in the drawing there are' two vertical rows of indentations I3positioned diametrically opposite on the cylinder I0. There are also twohelical paths corresponding to a double thread, i. e., there are twointerspersed parallel helical paths, alternate indentations lying on onepath and the intermediate indentations lying on the other path. Sincethe shell is made of sheet Vmetal, the indentations I3 are accompaniedby corresponding spherical protuberances I4 on the interior of shell l0.Adjacent the bottom of the cylinder III there may be provided one ormore instruck spring tabs I5 (two shown) which may be utilized inassembling the lipstick holder.

The carrier, designated as a whole by I8, comprises a bearing skirt I9,a thimble portion Ita, a cup or socket 20, and an annular ange 2i whichacts as a connecting means that unites the skirt and socket. Parts I9,I9a and 2| are formed in one piece. The cup or socket 20 is a. separatepiece, having a hole 20a in its bottom and being prick-punched connectedas at 20h to thimble ISa. As usual, the cup 20 is adapted to receive andsupport a lipstick S. On the exterior of smrt I3 there is formed a malethread 22 of rounded cross section. In the particular form shown in thedrawing this thread is a double thread, corresponding to the doublethread arrangement of the protuberances I4. The annular ange 2| ispierced by two arcuate slots 2Q, 2d, for a purpose that will beexplained later.

The operating head 23 may be formed in one piece, and it hasa'cylindrical grip portion 23a, a superimposed portion 23h of smallerdiameter and a top portion 23e of still smaller diameter. The gripportion 23a may be provided with grooves 25a which are ornamental andmake this portion somewhat easier to grasp by the user. The portion 23his grooved at 25h, leaving a projecting annular ilange 26. The upperportion 23e is grooved at 25e, leaving an annular ilange 21. Projectingupwardly from the top of the operating head is an integral boss 29 whichis adapted to be cut or swaged so as to act as a rivet.` Attached to theoperating head 23 by the rivet formation 29 is an operating memberdesignated as a whole by 30. Member 30 has a tubular bottom portion 3ithat is provided with an end wall 32 which is non-circularly pierced atits center for xed attachment to the operating head by the rivet member29, as shown in Fig. 2. Projecting upwardly from the tubular portion 2Iare two standards or fingers 34, 34, each of which is of arcuate crosssection, since these standards are continuations of sectors of thetubular portion 3| When the member 30 is assembled on the head 23, asshown in Figs. 2 and 3, these two parts are so related that rotation ofhead 23 rotates member 30.

The carrier I8 is screwed into the cylindrical shell or casing I fromthe bottom, the tabs I5 being located on continuations of the helicalpaths established by protuberances I. The standards 3d, 3ft are insertedfrom the bottom through the slots 2d, 24 and the upper iiange 21 of thehead 23 is forcibly telescoped into the bottom of the cylinder I0. Thiscauses the spring tabs I5, I to snap into the annular groove 25e andthereby hold the parts together. In the alternative the cylindricalcasing Il] can be initially formed without the tabs I5, I5, and afterassembly with respect to the operating head, metal can be punched fromthe bottom of sleeve I0 as at I5, I5 to project into groove 25o and holdthe parts together.

It will be noted from Fig. 2 that the standards or fingers 34, 34 make abearing t with the exterior surface of thimble I9a and also with theinterior surface of the necked in portion IIa of tube I0. Thecylindrical surface of the skirt I3 also makes a suitable bearing fit onthe interior cylindrical surface of the casing I0. Thus, the

various parts mutually engage and support one to the casing i0. When sorotated, the stand arde 85, 8i impart rotary motion to the carrier I8.Rotation of the carrier I8 causes the helically disposed protuberancesI4 to exert a longitudinal force on the thread 22, with the result thatthe carrier is moved longitudinally in the casing IU. Thus, the lipstickS is readily projected for use and then retracted again for carriage.

The holder proper is provided with a removable dust cap 35 whichtelescopes over the top of the holder and makes a loose or non-frictiont wilth the exterior of casing I Il. This cap extends the full length ofthe casing and its lower end is enlarged at 33 to telescope over theilange 26. as shown in Fig. 2. Struck inwardly from the lower portion 3Sof the dust cap are small portions 31, 31 forming internal protuberancesthat snap into the groove 25h when the cap is in place. Consideringtogether the enlarged portion 36 of the dust cap and the struck-inportions 31, 31, the dust cap makes a swivel engagement with theoperating head when the cap is in place. Due to the loose nt between thebody of the dust cap 35 and the exterior of casing I0, the dust cap alsomakes a swivel t with casing I0. It will be seen, therefore, that if thehead 23 be rotated accidentally or otherwise while the dust cap is inplace the casing I0 will likewise freely rotate within the dust cap 35and therefore no relative rotation can occur between the head 23 and thecasing I0. Thus the lipstick cannot be accidentally or inadvertentlyadvanced while the dust cap 35 is in place, and the owner can use thedevice as a toy and twirl the operating head idly if she chooses.

To use the lipstick tne dust cap 35 is simply pulled off of the holder,whereupon the holder can be operated in the usual manner t0 advance andretract the lipstick.

In compliance with the patent statutes, I have shown the best form inwhich I have contemplated applying my invention. It will be understood,however, that the disclosure is illustrative of the invention, notlimited.

What I claim is:

l. In a rotary lipstick holder having a casing, an operating headrotatable relative to the casing to advance and retract a lipstick, anda telescopic closure cap for the casing; the improvement whichcomprises: the closure cap loosely fitting the casing and being swivellyconnected to the operating head, whereby the holder is protected againstaccidental relative rotation between the operating head and said casing.

2. In a rotary lipstick holder having a casing, an operating headrotatable relative to the casing to advance and retract a lipstick, anda telescopic closure cap for the casing; the improvement whichcomprises: the closure cap loosely fitting the casing and being swivellyconnected to the operating head by a quick-detachable connection,whereby the holder is protected against accidental relative rotationbetween the operating head and said casing.

3. In a rotary lipstick holder having a casing, an operating headrotatable relative to the casing to advance and retract a lipstick, anda telescopic closure cap for the casing; the improvement whichcomprises: the closure cap loosely tting the casing and covering thecasing throughout substantially its entire length, and there being meansto swivelly hold the closure cap in protective position; whereby theholder is protected against accidental relative rotation between theoperating head and said casing.

4. In a rotary lipstick holder having a casing,

an operating head rotatable relative to the casing to advance andretract a lipstick, and a telescopic closure cap for the casing; theimprovement which comprises: the closure cap loosely tting the casingand covering the casing throughout substantially its entire length, andthere being quick-detachable swivel means to hold the closure cap inprotective position; whereby the holder is protected against accidentalrelative rotation between the operating head and said casing.

5. In a rotary lipstick holder having a casing, an operating headrotatable relative to the casing to advance and retract a lipstick, anda telescopic closure cap for the casing; the improvement whichcomprises: the operating head being provided with `an annular groove,and the closure cap being provided with retaining means engaging saidgroove and swivelly attaching the closure cap to the operating head.

6. In' a rotary lipstick holder having a casing, an enlarged operatinghead rotatable relative to the casing to advance and retract a lipstick,and a telescopic closure cap for the casing; the improvement whichcomprises: the closure cap inclosing the casing throughout its entirelength and being provided with an enlarged end portion telescoping overthe upper part of the operating head, and said head and said end portionbeing provided with interitting relatively rotatable formations securingthe closure cap in place and swivelly connecting the closure cap to theoperating head.

'7. In a rotary lipstick holder having a casing, an enlarged operatinghead rotatable relative to the casing to advance and retract a lipstick,and

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a telescopic closure cap for the casing; the improvement whichcomprises: the closure cap inclosing loosely iitting the casingthroughout its entire length and being provided with an en,- larged endportion telescoping over the upper part of the operating head, and saidhead and vided with inwardly projecting means which snap into saidgroove and swivelly secure the closure cap to said head.

9. In a rotary lipstick holder having a casing, an enlarged operatinghead rotatable relative to the casing to advance and retract a lipstick,and a telescopic closure cap for the casing, the improvement whichcomprises: the closure cap inclosing the casing throughout its entirelength and being provided with an enlarged end portion telescoping overthe upper part of the operating head, said head being provided with anannular groove and said end portion being provided with inwardlyprojecting means which snap into said groove and secure the closure capto said head.

' SIMON MORRISON.

